1129. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on any information available regarding the gender balance of grants made payable to artists in the previous 12 months. [20855/25]
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1130. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of payments made by Sport Ireland to any print or broadcast media companies for additional coverage of women’s sport in the past 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20856/25]
1131. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number and names of national governing bodies and local sports partnerships which have had State funding withheld as a result of failing to meet the 40% female gender representation target on their boards, in tabular form. [20858/25]
1132. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the most recent review of the Governance Code for Sport took place. [20859/25]
1133. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of WTE qualified archivists employed by his Department as of 22 April 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [20926/25]
1134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if as part of his plans to regulate short-term lets, if there will be a minimum number of licenses given to existing short-term let owners in the cities to enable them to continue the vital hospitality service that they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/25]
1135. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is planning to implement the audiovisual media services levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/25]
1136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the need to maintain financial support for an organisation (details supplied) through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/25]
1137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/25]
1138. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next call under the large-scale sporting infrastructure fund will be made. [21276/25]
1139. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide a list of arts, culture and media organisations he has met in his capacity as Minister since his appointment. [21277/25]
1140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planned social and affordable housing developments throughout Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/25]
1141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when overdue updated guidelines on wind farm regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/25]
1142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate measures being implemented to address the critical shortage of rental properties available under the housing assistance payment scheme, given that only 41 such properties were available nationwide in March 2025, representing just 4% of all rental listings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21659/25]
1143. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed planning exemption for modular homes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/25]
1144. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for introducing new restrictions on the tenant in-situ-scheme; if he will remove the need to be in receipt of the housing assistance payment or rental accommodation scheme for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18515/25]
1145. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any limitations apply to the purchase of existing property within Gaeltacht areas; if any current rules in force are satisfactory and achieving their policy aims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18522/25]
1146. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will release the necessary funding to local authorities in Donegal and other affected counties to remediate their housing stock that are the homes of hundreds of families affected by defective concrete blocks. [18529/25]
1147. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will bring forward an amendment to the Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022, allowing the increase in the cap to be applied retrospectively to homeowners already participating in the defective concrete block grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18530/25]
1148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the forms of proof of ownership, apart from the deeds of a house, that are acceptable for accessing the derelict home grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18535/25]
1149. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider continuing to advance new methods of construction, in particular modular home builds, as a means to meet national housing targets. [18537/25]
1150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the local authority in Donegal has informed councillors that there will only be energy efficiency grants provided in the Letterkenny and Donegal MDs; his views on whether this is appropriate; if he is willing to intervene to ensure other MDs can avail of the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
1151. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the duties he intends to delegate to the Strategic Housing Activation Office within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/25]
1152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if new TIS guidelines allow for older people and people with disabilities to be considered under the scheme even in cases where they do not have children living with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18622/25]
1153. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if increased funding will be provided to county councils to meet the demand under the built heritage investment scheme 2025 as some applicants have been approved but have been placed on a reserve list; and if he will expedite a positive decision on the matter. [18625/25]